Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
Troy: County seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States
About
Troy is a city located in the county of Rensselaer in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 50,129 and a population density of 1,750 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 48,804 inhabitants.
The city was created 236 years ago in 1786.
Quick Facts about Troy
Population : | 48,804 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New York (United States) |
County : | Rensselaer County |
Phone Area Codes : | 518 |
Area : | 28.64 km2 |
Altitude : | 499 feet / 152 meters |
Capital city : | Troy is capital of Rensselaer County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1787 (236 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 00:43:14 (9th February 2023) |
Postal code : | 12180 |
Density : | 1,704 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.71% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Troy is located at 42°43'42"N 73°41'30"W (42.7284100, -73.6917900).
Troy map
- Official Website
Official website of Troy
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Troy decreased by 2.71% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1820 | 5,264 | - | |
2000 | 49,170 | 89.29% | |
2010 | 50,129 | 1.91% | census |
2011 | 50,020 | -0.22% | estimation process |
2012 | 49,848 | -0.35% | estimation process |
2013 | 49,921 | 0.15% | estimation process |
2014 | 49,968 | 0.09% | estimation process |
2015 | 49,776 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2016 | 49,597 | -0.36% | estimation process |
2017 | 49,433 | -0.33% | estimation process |
2018 | 49,354 | -0.16% | estimation process |
2019 | 49,154 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2020 | 48,804 | -0.72% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 356,899 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 299,630 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 19.1% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 359,066 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 299,630 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 4.9% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 19.4% |
People over 65 (%) : | 16.2% |
Female persons, % : | 50.2% |
White only, percent : | 92.6% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.2% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 1.1% |
Asians alone % : | 2.4% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.7% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 11.9% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 82.1% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 20,741 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 5.6% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 154,429 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 154,429 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 65.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $363,800 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,739 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $470 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,297 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 2,565 |
2015-2019 Households : | 137,021 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.45 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 80.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.3% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.0% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.9% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 47.3% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.4% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.7% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.3% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.3% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 756,517 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,988,163 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 4,275,681 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 4,341,261 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $13,982 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.5 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $71,881 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $37,363 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.3% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 11,236 |
2019 total employment : | 133,269 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 6,446,140 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 3.5% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 33,935 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 34,949 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 18,007 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 12,116 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,075 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 30,704 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,222 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 30,055 |
2010 population per square mile : | 115.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 2,596.00 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $337,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,319 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $910 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,562 |
2015-2019 Households : | 6,766 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.92 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 92.5% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 92.4% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.5% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 3.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.9% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 73.7% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.6% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 60,357 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 849,147 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 616,366 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $30,947 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $119,349 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $48,878 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 3.5% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,422 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,275 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 819 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 244 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,061 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 125 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,129 |
2010 population per square mile : | 2,901.7 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 6.77 |
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People born in Troy (200)
People born in Troy, including actress Maureen Stapleton, singer Tim Hauser, Roman Catholic bishop Howard James Hubbard, .
List
- Robert Fuller (actor from the United States) he was born in 29/07/1933
- Guy Hebert (American ice hockey goaltender) he was born in 07/01/1967
- Jay Hammond (Governor of Alaska (1922-2005)) he was born in 21/07/1922
- Lucius Frederick Hubbard (American politician (1836-1913)) he was born in 26/01/1836
- Jacob Collamer (American politician (1791-1865)) he was born in 08/01/1791
- Edward Murphy (American politician (1836-1911)) he was born in 15/12/1836
- Russell Wong (Chinese-American actor) he was born in 01/03/1963
- John R. Fellows (American politician (1832-1896)) he was born in 29/07/1832
- Ed Wachter (American basketball player-coach) he was born in 30/06/1883
- Edward Asahel Birge (American zoologist) he was born in 07/09/1851
- Elias James Manning (American priest) he was born in 14/04/1938
- Alfred H. Thiessen (American meteorologist) he was born in 08/04/1872
- Solita Solano (American writer, poet and journalist) she was born in 01/01/1888
- King Kelly (Major League Baseball player, manager) he was born in 31/12/1857
- Joe Alaskey (American stand-up comedian) he was born in 17/04/1952
- Albert T. Olmstead (American historian) he was born in 23/03/1880
- John A. Sampson (American gynecologist) he was born in 17/08/1873
- Johnny Evers (American baseball player and coach) he was born in 21/07/1881
Schools in Troy
College & universities near Troy, NY
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
195128 | Russell Sage College | Troy (NY) | 12180 |
Stations (21)
Amtrak & bus stations near Troy, NY
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
ALB | Albany–Rensselaer | 525 East St. | RAIL |
SDY | Schenectady | 332 Erie Blvd. | RAIL |
SRK | Saratoga Springs, NY | 267 Union Avenue | BUS |
SAR | Saratoga Springs station | 26 Station Lane | RAIL |
PIT | Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center | 1 Columbus Avenue | RAIL |
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Other cities in Rensselaer County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Rensselaer County , NY. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
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East Greenbush | 16,127 | Town in New York state |
Stony Point | 15,289 | Town in Rockland County, New York, United States |
Brunswick | 13,048 | Town in New York |
Rensselaer | 9,142 | City in Indiana |
Sand Lake | 8,422 | Town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States |
Schaghticoke | 7,454 | Village in New York, USA |
Hoosick | 6,711 | Town in New York, United States |
Pittstown | 5,144 | Town in New York |
Nassau | 4,743 | Town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States |
Poestenkill | 4,479 | Town in New York, USA |
Hoosick Falls | 3,336 | Town |
Wynantskill | 3,276 | Census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York |
Stephentown | 2,861 | City in Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America |
West Sand Lake | 2,660 | Census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York |
Hampton Manor | 2,417 | Census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York |
Grafton | 2,151 | Town in New York, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Troy distances to largest New York cities